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Enjoy 41 PW Ads reading. 44 Win Big Free For all queries regarding editorial, Editor sales & marketing: Jag [email protected] S h o r t N e w s August 2006 | Page 6 SHORT NEWS & GOSSIPS Auto makers rolling who dominate transport sector in TMC Chief Executive Officer Fasih Karachi. The price of rickshaw has Hussain Agha told Dawn the green out green taxi, been fixed at Rs125,000. taxi was fitted with CNG at a price rickshaw of Rs200,500 with 200cc four-stroke The CNG project, which was launched engine. It was launched last month. in technical collaboration with Italy and China, has created 130 new jobs “The company has invested Rs45 KARACHI, July 13: As the Sindh out of total 400 jobs including in the million in the project and it is rolling government has imposed a ban on motorcycle manufacturing unit. out both cars and taxi in collaboration registration of two-stroke rickshaws with China,” he said, adding that the from this month, a motorcycle Mr Pirani claimed that the rickshaw deletion level has been achieved at maker plans to launch four-stroke had 75pc localised parts while the 70pc as compared to 67.8pc when CNG rickshaw while a car-maker rest was imported. the project was launched last year. has already introduced a CNG- fitted cab to fetch its share in the “We plan to sell 1,000 rickshaws per “We want to give an option to the transformation of transport culture month in Karachi,” he said ,adding people between the rickshaw and in the province. there will also be leasing facility taxi. Demand has arrived and so far available for the buyers through 18-20 taxis have been registered Currently, over 50,000 two-stroke various banks. with the Sindh government,” he rickshaws, which create both noise claimed. and air pollution, are ruling the He said that the Punjab government congested streets of this mega city. had provided patronage to some He said that the company had assemblers of rickshaws. “If the Sindh exported eight taxis to Sudan a Haji M.Younus Pirani, chairman N.J. government provides support to month back while more orders were Auto Industries Private Limited, the company by introducing some pouring in from various countries. told Dawn that his company was kind of schemes for the youth we City District Government Karachi launching four-stroke CNG powered will change the market scenario in EDO Mohammad Athar told Dawn auto rickshaws on Friday for the first just one year by replacing the aging that the Sindh government had no time in Sindh. 50,000 rickshaws in Karachi,” he plan to completely phase out over added. 50,000 two-stroke rickshaws. The company, which is already producing motorcycles in Hub, However, he urged the government The Sindh Transport Department Balochistan, has invested Rs600 to include CNG rickshaws in the had been providing an option to million for the production of two- Rozgar Scheme announced last the manufacturers of two-stroke wheeler and CNG rickshaws. The month through National Bank of rickshaws to make some modification plant has the capacity to roll out Pakistan (NBP). by converting them into four-stroke 2,500 units per month. by June 2007 in order to control Transmission Motor Company (TMC) emission of smoke and noise. He said the CNG rickshaw would cost has introduced green taxi in the only Rs1.10 paisa per km and was name of Alif Motor Cab in which the “There is no restriction for the likely to lure people from all ethnic provincial government has been people to convert their two-stroke backgrounds and not only Pukhtoons providing a helping hand. rickshaws into CNG only with four Page 7 | August 2006 S h o r t N e w s stroke engine. They can maintain the rickshaw even at It may be mentioned here that majority of two-stroke petrol consumption but with four stroke engine,” Mr rickshaw owners have converted their rickshaws on Athar said. He added that the registration of two-stroke liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) following massive jump rickshaws had already been banned from July 1, 2006. in petrol prices from Rs33.81 in June 2001 to Rs57.87 per litre. despite the fact that the government had imposed On green taxi, he said the response from people had a ban on using LPG in the automobiles. been cool so far as the new product would take time in building a confidence among the prospective buyers. In absence of any check in the LPG price by the regulatory On the Rozgar Scheme launched by the federal authority, some dealers and even the marketing government last month for transport, communication companies enjoy a complete monopoly in manoeuvring and utility stores, he said that so far there had been no the prices irrespective of demand and supply system. As interaction with the city government. a result, the rickshaw owners charge higher fares on the pretext that they are getting LPG at higher rates. Auto sector posts Toyota Altis, Toyota Diesel, Honda Pak Suzuki holds 52 per cent market Civic, Daihatsu Cuore and Hyundai share followed by 29 per cent by robust sales in FY06 Santro in terms of very thin advance Indus Motor Company, 18 per cent booking orders in the last six months. by Honda and five per cent by By Aamir Shafaat Khan Interestingly, the demand for both Dewan Farooqui Motors. imported used cars and locally KARACHI, July 12: Except for 42 per produced cars have remained very Sales of motorcycles by PAMA cent decline in sales of buses, the hot during the last fiscal. It means that members have surged to 516,640 entire auto sector gave a robust there is a big vacuum in demand and units from 417,066 units and if non- performance marked by increase in supply estimated at 30,000-40,000 PAMA members’ sales are included car sales by 22.2 per cent followed units. However, the rising used car then the total figures crossed over by rise in motorcycle sales 24 per imports have led to bottoming out 700,000 units in 2005-06. cent, trucks 27.7 per cent, light of high premiums being charged on commercial vehicles (LCVs) 27.4 per locally made cars by the authorised The entry of Chinese bikes in the cent and farm tractors by 88 per cent dealers. Besides, delivery period market has proved a sheer benefit in 2005-06 as compared to 2004-05. has shrunk due to import of used for the low income people who cars coupled with rising production appear crazier for the Chinese According to figures compiled by capacities by the car makers, but in bikes because of price difference of Pakistan Automotive Manufacturers high demand vehicles the delivery Rs19,000--20,000 from Honda CDI Association (PAMA), a total of period still ranges between two to 70cc bike. However, Honda still holds 155,514 cars were sold in 2005-06 as four months. 50 per cent market share with sales compared to 127,309 units in 2004- of 360,000 units in 2005-06 out of 05, thanks to sustainable ‘artificial’ Abdul Azeem of Invest Cap says total sales of 700,000 units. Now over demand, triggered by the auto that interest rates, although slightly 40 Chinese bike-makers compete financing introduced by banks and higher than before, are still low with Honda in 70cc segment. leasing companies, despite rise in enough to encourage car financing. car financing rates. Introduction of new models and Motorcycle is still considered as overall economic growth have also the cheapest mode of transport, The import of used cars stood at boosted the auto demand during especially in rural areas for its price tag 45,479 units in July-June 2005- 2005-06. as well as for low petrol consumption. 06 as compared to 11,877 units in Increased economic activity, 2004-05 but it has failed to give He says that the outlook for auto resulting in cargo movement of a real jerk to the high demand of sales remains robust for 2006-07.